Medical Laboratory Assistant - Microbiology
Your role will be ensuring that all procedures are undertaken according to laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the policies and procedures of the department.
You will work with other Support Staff to carry out the receipt, numbering, data entry, processing and preparation of specimens (urine, swabs, faeces, sputa and other body fluids and tissues) to aid the diagnosis and treatment of infectious disease working within the main Microbiology and patient testing laboratories.
This post is for 30 hours per week. Working Monday - Wednesday, and either Thursday or Friday. There is also a weekend and bank holiday rota.
* Ensuring that all procedures are undertaken according to laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the policies and procedures of the department.
* To support the scientific and technical work of qualified staff in the Microbiology main and near patient testing laboratories.
* Responsible for setting up and processing specified ELISA & Molecular Assays on automated equipment and for setting up antibiotic sensitivity tests under supervision of BMS.
The microbiology department comprises of four disciplines or sections: Bacteriology, Serology, Mycology and Molecular and handles approx. 366,000 specimens per year, of which 146,000 are covid samples. Service delivery is 24/7.
Why work with us:
Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Cheryl Bailiss
Job title: Deputy Laboratory Manager
Email address: cheryl.borrows@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01803 656895
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
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